How many records does the archive hold?

60,434 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

Photography

Every Photography record the archive holds about Christchurch, each linked at the National Library’s Papers Past, where the original page sits.

1,096 records matching 0 of these 100 with their text read

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the 1880s
1 Jan 1880
Lyttelton. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Port Lyttelton. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Governor's Bay. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
View on the Heathcote. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Governor's Bay. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Lyttelton, showing S.S. Coptic & Aorangi. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
On the Avon, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 273283 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
View on the River Avon, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
St. Michael's Church and River Avon, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The river Avon. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The River Avon. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Avon, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Untitled [Avon river, Christchurch] by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
On the Avon, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 195218 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
On the Avon - Christchurch by Crombie and Permin · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Avon, Christchurch. From the album: Land of Loveliness New Zealand by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch, Public Gardens, Gate, Girls High School by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
In the Gardens, Christchurch by William Ferrier · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 442294 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The School of Art, Christchurch, from the Gardens by William Ferrier · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Heathcote by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 20371 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Heathcote by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 20173 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Heathcote by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 20394 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
D.I.C. Family Warehouse, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Canterbury College, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Canterbury College and Museum, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
School of Art and Canterbury College, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Great Hall, Canterbury College, Christchurch Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
In the Gardens, Christchurch by William Ferrier · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 442296 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Ilam House, Riccarton. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Moa Skeletons, Christchurch Museum. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Museum from the Public Gardens, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Sheep Station, Canterbury. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Oldest House in Canterbury. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Kaiapoi, Canterbury. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Cheviot Station by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Sheep mustering. From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Wool wagon, Cheviot by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Cheviot Station. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Group of Kiwis, Canterbury Museum Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Group of animals, Christchurch Museum Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Devil's Punch Bowl. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Glacier Hotel, Bealey. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Cragieburn, West Coast Road. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Sheep Station, Glenmark, NZ. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Sheep mustering on the Waireka Station by E. Wheeler & Son; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch Hospital by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch Hospital. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch Hospital. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Hospital - Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Hospital, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 17961 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Hospital, Christchurch by Burton Brothers; Unknown · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 230870 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Hospital - Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Hospital, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 444511 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand by Frank Coxhead · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
St. Michael's Church, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Supreme Court and Wesleyan Church, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Trinity Church, Christchurch by Burton Brothers; Unknown · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Wesleyan Church, Christchurch by Burton Brothers; Unknown · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
View of a church Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Glacier Hotel and Cobb's Coach. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Hotel and Valley, Otira. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Armagh Bridge, Christchurch, NZ. From the album: New Zealand Scenery by Frank Coxhead · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Weka Pass Bridge. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Armagh St. Bridge and Watering Place. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Rangatata Traffic Bridge. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1464758 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1464755 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Government Buildings, Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Armagh St. Bridge - Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Domain Bridge, Christchurch. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
D. I. C. BUILDING CHRISTCHURCH (UPRIGHT) by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
The Park, Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Government Buildings, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1464732 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Normal School, Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Post Office, Christchurch. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Post Office, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Jewish Synagogue, Christchurch. From the album: New Zealand album by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Oamaru. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1464762 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Oamaru. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 1464734 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Dunedin. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Missouri Battery from the Forest. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
House of Representatives, Wellington. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 440006 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · no. 18209 · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
YMCA Rooms - Christchurch by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christ's College, Christchurch Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Girl's High School, Christchurch by Burton Brothers; Unknown · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Momona Bay, Kawau. From the album: Scenery by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Christchurch. From the album: Land of Loveliness New Zealand by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
New Zealand Court, Melbourne Exhibition Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Risingholme, Christchurch (Specimen of wooden house). From the album: New Zealand album by E. Wheeler & Son · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Untitled by Burton Brothers · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Timaru. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Nelson. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Akaroa. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Greymouth, Westland. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Dunedin. From the album: New Zealand Scenery, Series 1 by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
1 Jan 1880
Pigeon Bay. From the album: Scenes of New Zealand by Unknown; Messrs. F. Bradley & Co. · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

Photography

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